WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol building on November 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held the news conference alongside rabbis with the activist group Jewish Voices for Peace. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar deflects questions on widespread Minnesota fraud tied to Somali community, blames lack of ‘Guardrails’ rather than cultural factors

During an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5th District faced a slew of questions about widespread fraud within her state’s Somali community. The interview aired one day after the Small Business Administration launched an investigation into a “network of Somali organizations” linked to the schemes.

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(Background) Tom Forchas, Amy Forchas, Dr. Walt Galicich, Sophia Forchas, and Anthony Forchas; Hennepin Healthcare via Facebook. (L) Portrait of Sophian Forchas, (Photo via: GoFundMe)

Annunciation shooting victim Sophia Forchas returns home in time for 13th birthday after 2 months of recovery

Nearly two months after the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis, the final hospitalized survivor, 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, has finally been released from the hospital — a hopeful milestone in the community’s long road to healing.

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